Yeah, Probably
So will this thing work on a Norcold too?
Chnlisle,
Probably.
I'm supposing the push button part is pretty much the same from one unit to the next (i.e. Norcold, Dometic, misc BBQ grills, etc.).
The potential issue is wire length. So, maybe you'd need to extend the wire a bit. It's worth a try. Looks like Stan will let us know soon...!
And while we're talking propane....I was telling a friend that I fire up the fridge before I leave home and run it on propane full time while driving. He thinks that that is a dangerous practice because of fire danger if there's a collision or other mishap.
Any of you have thoughts on this?
This is a risk. One that LOTS of RVers take everyday. I haven't read about any disasters, but I haven't looked.
Put your unit in a big, American truck, and you should be OK.
Thanks Patrick & Scott for the helpful write ups !
Stan,
It was my pleasure.
For the larger Norcold, you could probably put the Atwood re-lighter inside the camper... I'll let someone else figure this out and post it.
An even better fix would be to split the factory lead and keep both the Atwood and push button, but I think you'd need a diode to ensure the push button didn't kill the Atwood... Don't know if this would work. Again, I'll leave this for someone else.
I did not think about using the existing probe as a thermocupler. As lond as it is in the flame and the striker will not spark, and when it cools it will spark then it is a go.
Patrick,
It took me awhile to get there myself. Ultimately, I'm probably just lazier than you are. I'm slow going mechanically, and it would have taken me another 2 hours to figure out how to mod/mount the Atwood electrode!
Anyway, to add to your comment: you can hear the re-lighter clicking when it sparks. So it's easy to test an install does what it should without disassembling the unit.